Schlitzauge

German

Etymology

Schlitz (slit) + Auge (eye).

Noun

Schlitzauge n (genitive Schlitzauges, plural Schlitzaugen)

  1. almond-shaped eye; Mongoloid eye; Asian eye
    Die meisten Chinesen haben Schlitzaugen.
    Most Chinese have almond-shaped eyes.
  2. (derogatory, offensive) Chink; gook; slanteye (East Asian person)
    An meiner Uni wimmelt es von Schlitzaugen.
    My uni is full of gooks.

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